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Vital Signs for Nurses
An Introduction to Clinical Observations
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Accurate clinical observations are the key to good patient care and fundamental to nursing practice. Vital Signs for Nurses will support anyone in care delivery to enhance their skills, reflect upon their own practice and assist in their continuing professional development. This practical introductory text explores how to make assessments of heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, pain and nutrition. It also looks at issues of infection control, record-keeping and legal and ethical considerations. With case studies and examples throughout, this text will be invaluable to all healthcare assistants, student nurses, Trainee Assistant Practitioners and students on foundation degrees.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Legal and Ethical Principles
- Chapter 2: Infection Prevention
- Chapter 3: The Respiratory System
- Chapter 4: The Cardiovascular System
- Chapter 5: Temperature
- Chapter 6: Urine Output
- Chapter 7: Pain: The Fifth Vital Sign
- Chapter 8: Early Warning Scoring Tools
- Chapter 9: Communication
- Chapter 10: Nutrition
- Chapter 11: Blood Glucose Monitoring
- Chapter 12: Record Keeping
- Chapter 13: Continuing Professional Development
- Chapter 14: Reflective Practice
- Chapter 15: Conclusion and Multiple Choice Questions
- Glossary of Terms
- Answers to Practice Points and Multiple Choice Questions
- Index